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Sakho price rises as ‘Palace join Sunderland & West Brom in race’

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Crystal Palace are reportedly ready to rival West Brom and Sunderland in the race for Diafra Sakho – with the multiple interest in the West Ham striker set to send his price tag soaring.

The 26-year-old Senegal star has asked to leave the Hammers this summerafter falling out with Slaven Bilic and with the club keen to bring in a marquee striker signing to mark their move to the Olympic Stadium.

The Hammers were initially thought to be seeking around £9million for the striker, but interest in the player from the Eagles is likely to send the price soaring to around the £14million mark, with Palace joining Sunderland, West Brom and Swansea in the race to sign him.

They are waiting for a response from the 29-year-old Colombian after making him a contract offer last week, though indications are that he will reject the move on the grounds that he wants to play for a team in the Champions League.

Sakho, on £30,000-a-week, has reportedly refused to travel with West Ham ’s squad for their pre-season training camp in Austria in a bid to speed up his departure.